Fruit on pizza is (surprisingly enough!) a concept that’s still foreign to a lot of people, probably because they’re only familiar with the pineapple and ham variety. Now, a good pineapple pizza has its place, to be sure, but I think that dressing up a pie with more surprising fruits can actually take a pizza from ho hum to very elegant. In college, I used to make a pizza that featured pear, arugula, and gorgonzola cheese (so good!), but I’m dying to try this version sent to me by the lovely Jennifer and Georgie from J+G Design. How pretty and delicious does this look? And here’s the best part: this recipe couldn’t be simpler. Make this on a weeknight, or make it with friends for a party…either way, everybody wins.

This recipe is perfect for a stay-at-home cooking date or an easy weekend meal. Pre-heat your oven according to your pizza dough package directions (usually to around 450 degrees). Lightly grease your pizza pan or sprinkle with flour. Knead and press the pizza dough into your pizza pin until it is approximately 14″ in diameter. You want the dough to be spread as evenly as possible.

In a medium skillet, heat a few tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Once hot, add the sliced onions and saute for 10-15 minutes, until the onions are browned and caramelized. While the onions cook, cut the figs in thin slices from stem to base.

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This is my favorite pizza, and I make it every summer. I have a huge fig tree in my backyard so I basically spend all of August coming up with new ways to use them all up. I like the addition of pistachios here–interesting!

This is such a great pizza – I make a version of it myself. Just a quick note, but it takes me a lot longer to carmelize onions – sometimes as much as 45 minutes. Otherwise, they’re just cooked and not caramelized – which is really what you want to maximize flavor!

This looks absolutely delicious! I’ve actually been scouring my town looking for figs- but keep coming up empty handed As soon as I’m lucky enough to come across them though, this pizza is gonna happen in my house!!!

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